Welcome Home

THANK YOU to hosts, Debbie and David Chamberlain, for their hard work and generosity in preparing for and welcoming the Parish of LOV parishioners to their home for the Parish Picnic. The weather cooperated and the food was a delicious success made possible by everyone’s contributions. It was a blessing to spend the afternoon with our church family for fellowship and connection.

With the start of the school year, we will be saying special prayers for the safety, health and success of the children in our communities and beyond.

September 3^rd 2025 St. John's ACW have their first Fall meeting on  Wednesday, September 3^rd at 1:00 p.m. at  the church hall.  Alice Higginson MacLaurin and Linda Bennett are the hostesses and Linda Bennett is in charge of devotions.

Until September 15th, 2025 St. Michael’s and All Angel’s Church Maxville Fundraising Committee - This fall, you can plant beauty that will bloom in your garden and in our community! From August 15 to September 15, 2025, St. Michael’s is hosting a Tulip Bulb Fundraiser to support much-needed church updates, technology upgrades, and community outreach programs. Our Tulip Varieties (10 bulbs per pack — $10 each) - Please see order form for pictures. Let’s plant together for a brighter tomorrow — in our gardens and in our parish.

September 28th, 2025 The induction of Rev Felix Longdon as pastor of the Anglican Parish of the Lower Ottawa Valley will be held on September 28th at 4:00pm at Holy Trinity Hawkesbury. The Induction will be officiated by The Venerable Rhonda Waters, Incumbent for St Helen’s Ottawa and the Archdeacon of Ottawa East.

From August 15 to September 15, 2025, St. Michael’s is hosting a Tulip Bulb Fundraiser to support much-needed church updates, technology upgrades, and community outreach programs. This fall, you can plant beauty that will bloom in your garden and in our community! Whether you choose a single variety or mix and match, these high-quality Canadian bulbs will bring vibrant colour to your garden next spring while helping us grow hope in our community.
Our Tulip Varieties (10 bulbs per pack — $10 each) can be seen with pictures on this order form. Ordering is easy! 
Let’s plant together for a brighter tomorrow — in our gardens and in our parish. Thank you for your support,
St. Michael’s  and All Angel"s Church Maxville Fundraising Committee

Pastoral Care Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 Do you have an interest in learning about and participating in Pastoral Care in your church community? Each spring and fall, the Ottawa Pastoral Care Training Program (an inter-denominational program affiliated with The Christian Council of the Capital Area) offers a 10-week Basic Course in Pastoral Care. The Fall 2025 Basic Course will begin on Monday, September 15 2025 and run weekly until November 24 2025 (excluding Thanksgiving Monday) in-person from 1pm to 3:30pm or on Zoom from 7pm to 9:15pm. For costs and information on how to register, you can find the links to the brochures in the “Up and Coming” section of the main page of the website at www.ottawapastoralcare.com. If you need additional info, please contact the parishoflov@gmail.com. The Parish of LOV will be covering expenses for up to five participants.

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Helping Hands 

Food Bank Baskets: Please remember to bring contributions for the food bank baskets at Holy Trinity Hawkesbury and St John’s Vankleek Hill. The most requested items are canned meat and fish, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, pasta and sauce, legumes and peanut butter. The local Food Banks depend on our faithful contributions.